Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) For the purposes of this chapter, the
director shall designate poison control network regions. In determining which
geographic areas to designate as poison control network regions, the director
shall consider:
(1) The groups of counties
specified in paragraph (B) of this rule. The director may designate as regions
areas larger or smaller than the groups of counties specified in paragraph (B)
of this rule, but no region may have a population of less than one million;
(2) Which configuration of
counties will minimize duplication and waste while assuring appropriate poison
prevention and treatment services for the population of each region; and
(3) Any comments or suggestions
provided by entities interested in poison prevention and treatment.
(B) For the purposes of
designating poison control network regions under paragraph (A) of this rule,
the director shall consider the following groups of counties:
(1) Allen, Hancock, Lucas, Sandusky,
Auglaize, Hardin, Mercer, Seneca, Defiance, Henry, Ottawa, Van Wert, Erie,
Huron, Paulding, Williams, Fulton, Logan, Putnam and Wood.
(2) Cuyahoga, Lorain, Geauga, Medina and
Lake.
(3) Ashland, Crawford,
Richland, Tuscarawas, Ashtabula, Holmes, Stark, Wayne, Carroll, Mahoning,
Summit, Columbiana, Portage and Trumbull.
(4) Champaign, Miami, Clark, Montgomery,
Darke, Preble, Greene and Shelby.
(5) Athens, Harrison, Meigs, Ross, Belmont,
Hocking, Monroe, Scioto, Coshocton, Jackson, Morgan, Union, Delaware,
Jefferson, Morrow, Vinton, Fairfield, Knox, Muskingum, Washington, Fayette,
Lawrence, Noble, Wyandot, Franklin, Licking, Perry, Gallia, Madison, Pickaway,
Guernsey, Marion and Pike.
(6)
Adams, Clinton, Brown, Hamilton, Butler, Highland, Clermont and Warren.
(C) The director shall
designate poison prevention and treatment centers within each region designated
under paragraph (A) of this rule. The director may designate more than one
center in a region.
(1) Any entity seeking
designation as a poison prevention and treatment center shall apply in writing
and shall provide the following information:
(a) The name and address of the applicant,
its medical director and its project director;
(b) A description of the scope of poison
prevention and treatment services provided by the applicant, directly and
through contract;
(c) A
description of the applicant's experience in providing poison prevention and
treatment services;
(d) A
description of the specific population and target area that the applicant
intends to serve; and
(e)
Documentation of compliance with section
3701.20 of the Revised Code and
with this rule and rules
3701-41-03 and
3701-41-04 of the Administrative
Code.
(2) Applications
for designation may be submitted at any time.
(3) The director may request additional
information necessary to review an application for designation as a poison
prevention and treatment center and the applicant shall provide the requested
information within the time specified by the director.
(4) The director shall provide written notice
of decisions concerning applications for designation by certified mail.
(D) To be eligible for
designation as a poison prevention and treatment center and to retain
designation, a center must maintain compliance with the standards established
by this rule and rules
3701-41-03 and
3701-41-04 of the Administrative
Code.
(1) Each applicant shall document
compliance with the applicable standards. If the applicant proposes to provide
poison prevention and treatment services by means of contracts with one or more
other entities, the applicant shall document that the services provided through
contract will comply with the standards established by rules
3701-41-03 and
3701-41-04 of the Administrative
Code.
(2) Each applicant shall
demonstrate that it has the capacity to provide poison prevention and treatment
services to the entire region or that it has established or will establish
arrangements to provide services to the entire region through collaborative
efforts with other centers within or outside the region. An applicant may
propose to provide services to areas not included within the region for which
the applicant has requested designation.
(E) In addition to submission of the annual
report required by paragraph (C) of rule
3701-41-04 of the Administrative
Code, each entity operating a poison prevention and treatment center shall:
(1) Notify the director promptly of any
changes in the information included in its application for designation or in a
grant application filed under rule
3701-41-05 of the Administrative
Code;
(2) Provide the director,
upon request, with any documents or materials necessary to verify compliance
with section 3701.20 of the Revised Code and
this chapter; and
(3) Allow the
director access to its premises and records, including but not limited to the
documentation prepared under rule
3701-41-04 of the Administrative
Code, for the purpose of verifying compliance with section
3701.20 of the Revised Code and
this chapter. The director shall make a site visit to each center at least
annually and more often if the director considers it to be necessary.
(F) The director may
revoke the designation of a poison prevention and treatment center or deny an
application for designation if the center or applicant fails to comply with
this rule or fails to meet or maintain compliance with the standards
established by rules
3701-41-03 and
3701-41-04 of the Administrative
Code. The notice of the denial or revocation provided under paragraph (C)(4) of
this rule shall contain the reasons for the denial or revocation. The center
may have the revocation or denial reconsidered in accordance with rule
3701-41-06 of the Administrative
Code.
